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Scientists identify mechanism of alcohol withdrawal headaches

About 283 million people worldwide suffer from alcohol use disorder, a debilitating health challenge for which limited therapeutic options are available. The cost to society is estimated at greater than $2 trillion annually.

30 Oct 2023

Diabetes complications worsen prognosis for colorectal cancer patients

Complications of diabetes can have numerous negative health effects, from impaired vision and nerve damage to kidney dysfunction and heart disease.

28 Oct 2023

Imperial researchers discover hidden mechanism behind feeling touch

Imperial researchers have discovered a hidden mechanism within hair follicles that allow us to feel touch.

27 Oct 2023

Brain injury expert calls for reforms to legal definition of death in the United States

After surveying the views expressed by 41 advocacy, medical, and transplant-focused organizations on the Uniform Determination of Death Act, a brain injury expert is calling for much-needed reforms to the legal definition of death in the United States.

26 Oct 2023

Discovery of protein interaction could lead to new schizophrenia treatments

The discovery of a physical interaction between two proteins in brain cells that can be traced in mice to control of movement, anxiety and memory could one day open the door to development of new schizophrenia treatment strategies, researchers say.

26 Oct 2023

Diabetes complications linked to increased risk of colorectal cancer recurrence and death

Complications of diabetes can have numerous negative health effects, from impaired vision and nerve damage to kidney dysfunction and heart disease. In an analysis of information on adults with colorectal cancer, patients who also had diabetes-;particularly those with diabetic complications-;faced a higher risk of dying early.

24 Oct 2023

Researchers receive $3.6 million to test novel diagnosis and treatment combination for diabetic neuropathy

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24 Oct 2023

Dual-action drug produces shows promising results in neuroendocrine tumor trial

A drug that simultaneously strikes cancer cells' growth circuits and pipeline to the bloodstream produced encouraging results in a clinical trial involving patients with advanced neuroendocrine tumors, according to a study led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute investigators.

22 Oct 2023

MIT engineers design workout mat for cells to study exercise's mechanical effects

There's no doubt that exercise does a body good, including strengthening and toning our muscles. But how exactly does exercise make this happen?

20 Oct 2023

Scientists develop gene therapy approach for rare paralyzing disease

The 50 families stretch from the Netherlands and the United Kingdom to the United States and China. Each family has a child who is paralyzed from a mutation in a single gene named Contactin-Associated Protein 1 (Cntnap1).

20 Oct 2023

Low serotonin levels observed in long COVID and other viral infections

Researchers identify a pathophysiological mechanism linking serotonin reduction to the multifaceted etiology of post-acute sequelae of COVID-19.

20 Oct 2023

How the gut microbiome contributes to schizophrenia

Researchers explore potential relationships between schizophrenia, the gut microbiome, the gut-brain axis, and short-chain fatty acids.

19 Oct 2023

COVID-19 infection associated with increased risk of developing Guillain-Barré syndrome

Having a COVID-19 infection is associated with an increased risk of developing the rare disorder called Guillain-Barré syndrome within the next six weeks, according to a study published in the October 18, 2023, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

18 Oct 2023

Robotic prosthetic ankles allow amputees to move more "naturally"

Robotic prosthetic ankles that are controlled by nerve impulses allow amputees to move more "naturally," improving their stability, according to a new study from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

18 Oct 2023

Gut microbiota linked to Alzheimer's disease

Researchers have discovered the link between the gut microbiota and Alzheimer's disease.

17 Oct 2023

How African sleeping sickness melts away body fat: New study sheds light on the role of lipolysis

Researchers find that the T. brucei parasite, responsible for African trypanosomiasis, triggers weight loss by disrupting fat cell lipolysis. The study shows that ATGL enzyme is key to this process, potentially offering a new angle for future research and treatment.

17 Oct 2023

“Goblet cells” play an important role in the development of allergic conjunctivitis

The first step in the development of the allergic conjunctivitis is the penetration of the allergen through the epithelial layer.

17 Oct 2023

SwRI develops unique technology for safe and efficient synthesis of OPNA oxime antidotes

Southwest Research Institute has developed a unique technology (US20230242487A1) that enables the safe and efficient synthesis of organophosphorus nerve agent (OPNA) oxime antidotes.

17 Oct 2023

Widely available prescription drug can improve IBS symptoms

A cheap and widely available prescription drug can improve symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome in patients seen in GP surgeries, new research presented today at UEG Week 2023 has found.

16 Oct 2023

Study links long COVID to gut inflammation and serotonin deficiency

Patients with long COVID – the long-term symptoms like brain fog, fatigue, or memory loss in the months or years following COVID-19 – can exhibit a reduction in circulating levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin, according to new research published today in Cell.

16 Oct 2023

Nerve News and Research

Scientists identify mechanism of alcohol withdrawal headaches

Diabetes complications worsen prognosis for colorectal cancer patients

Imperial researchers discover hidden mechanism behind feeling touch

Brain injury expert calls for reforms to legal definition of death in the United States

Discovery of protein interaction could lead to new schizophrenia treatments

Diabetes complications linked to increased risk of colorectal cancer recurrence and death

Researchers receive $3.6 million to test novel diagnosis and treatment combination for diabetic neuropathy

Dual-action drug produces shows promising results in neuroendocrine tumor trial

MIT engineers design workout mat for cells to study exercise's mechanical effects

Scientists develop gene therapy approach for rare paralyzing disease

Low serotonin levels observed in long COVID and other viral infections

How the gut microbiome contributes to schizophrenia

COVID-19 infection associated with increased risk of developing Guillain-Barré syndrome

Robotic prosthetic ankles allow amputees to move more "naturally"

Gut microbiota linked to Alzheimer's disease

How African sleeping sickness melts away body fat: New study sheds light on the role of lipolysis

“Goblet cells” play an important role in the development of allergic conjunctivitis

SwRI develops unique technology for safe and efficient synthesis of OPNA oxime antidotes

Widely available prescription drug can improve IBS symptoms

Study links long COVID to gut inflammation and serotonin deficiency

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